Improvement in wash-benches



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. WASH-BENCH. v No.172,983. Patented Feb. 1, 1876.

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JABEZ B. FELLOWS, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASH-BENCHES.

Specification formingpart of Letters Patent No. 172,983, dated February 1, 1876 application filed January 24, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 'JABEZ B. FELLOWS, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Benches; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,- clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure'lof the drawings is a representation of a plan view of my bench. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewot' the same. Fig.3 is a side, and Fig. 4 a detail, view of the same.

This inventionhas relation to benches which are especially designed for supporting washtubs, and other articles used in washingtabrics. It consists in a novel construction of a hinge and stop, in combination with crossed and pivoted folding leg-supports, as will be here inafter explained.

The following is a description of my im- In the annexed drawings, A represents the top of the bench, which is preferably composed of separated slats a, rigidly secured upon battens b b. B B designate the legs of the bench, which are four in number, and crossed and 'pivoted together in pairs, as shown. These legs B are braced by two diagonal crossed rods, 0 c, and a horizontal rod, 0', which will allow the legs to be folded, as shown in Fig. 3. One leg of each pair is pivoted to what I denominate a half-hinge casting, C.

These castings are rigidly secured to the bottom sides of the battens b, and they are constructed with flanges c, presenting to. the rounded pivoted ends of the legs concave surstrain, whatever may be the weight put upon the bench-top A. D D are lugs, which are secured to the battens b, andwhich are con structed with inclined'lips g g,'which serve as stops to prevent the bench-legs from spreading when the bench is erected. The upper ends of those legs which bear against the stops or lugs D are beveled, so as to bear squarely against the battens and aii'ord a substantial support.

If it is desired to move the bench about with a load upon it, I connect the legs which abut against the lugs D to the top A by means of a hook and eye, E. I

It will be seen from the above description that I have a very simple and substantial wash-tub bench, which can be folded into the com-pact and portable form represented in Fig. 3 when it is not in immediate use.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is p The wash-bench herein described, consisting'of the top A, having the concave halthinge casting 0, provided with flanges c, lugs D, having inclined lips g, pivoted cross-legs B, rod 0, and hook E, the whole arranged,

constructed, and operating in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

' J ABEZ B.'FELLOWS. 

